held up, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out
broke well, held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, one pace over 1f out
led early, tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
Swift Blade was beaten only a length at Warwick last time but has to race off a 5lb higher mark back on the all-weather. PERENNIAL is preferred as he finished third over track and trip last time and can race off the same mark in this. Course winner Bradbury is not badly treated but has not raced for over a year now and the three-year-olds Goodby Inheritence and Cahill look no nearer to breaking their ducks.
Swift Blade (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Merry Dancer (10-8) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Bradbury (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led 3f out, driven and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 7l behind William Of Orange (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Next Edition (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) In touch in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Strait Of Magellan (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Perennial 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind All For The Best (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Ring Eye (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Syncopate (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Goodby Inheritence 13-2 (9-5) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Callendula (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Cahill (IRE) 10-1fav (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway into 4th approaching 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Romain De Senam (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.